Ashleah was running down the halls, she knew that Giulia and Prescott was running behind her. "Princess! Please do calm down, you still haven't worn your shoes!" Prescott said, but the princess responded with a loud yet frustrated groan.
"Your highness, you might accidentally hurt yourself while running!" She heard Giulia, but Ashleah ignored all of it. As her eyes caught Gab who was on his way to the throne room, she quickly ran a lot faster making Prescottand Giulia shocked. They never knew that their Princess loved running this much.
"Gab! Gab!" She called out, making Gab with his large black and swollen eyes look at her direction. The knight looked sleepless and tired, yet his eyes still held shock when he saw the Princess walking barefoot and her hair was quite a big mess at that.
"Your highness! Are you even sure that running down the halls like that is okay—" Ashleah's eyes flamed, she didn't care for now what she looked like.
"Is it true!?—" She stopped right in front of Gab, panting loudly and feeling a little dizzy. "—That there is a new victim? Gab tell me!" She said furiously making Gab nod his head sadly.
"Sadly, there is. Currently his Majesty sent Kian there. Also the good thing was that Duke Deoncan quickly heard about the news and almost flew his way there." He said as he slowly massaged his forehead due to stress.
"Your highness! Here is your shoes!" Nanny Riley was running her way to Ashleah, holding a pair of white sandals with gold bits glitter on it. "Please do refrain yourself from running around the imperial palace like that. It can cause you some serious injuries."
Prescott nodded his head, obviously agreeing with Nanny Riley. "Princess, she is indeed right. It can also cause rumors about you. Well then, let's just talk to his Majesty for now. Giulia please do come with Nanny Riley."
"WHAT'S the plan?" As soon as they finished greeting Emperor Adler, the princess couldn't and would never waste any second. She quickly asked her Father who was also sleepless due to stress. "Was it another noble?"
"Unfortunately, it was. And how foolish and inhumane are they? It was a daughter of a Marquess. Rumors are now quickly spreading at the town. Some are even making conclusions that we aren't that on hands with the situation." He said while he took off his crown to ruffle his straight and neat hair.
"Are you keeping in touch with Duke Deoncan?" Prescott asked, Gab sighed and nodded his head.
"He said that the maids saw a lot of men, the Marquess that time was out of town. They think that they took the perfect opportunity that their Master was gone and knights took their guard down, came to them by surprise."
Damn. That was the only thing that came inside Ashleah's mind. She wanted to talk to Nash about the situation so badly, but then the door from the throne room opened revealing Axis. "His Imperial Majesty, Emperor of Genry Greetings! Her Imperial Highness, Princess of Genry Greetings!" He greeted them.
"Greetings to you too. May I ask what brings the future high priest to the Imperial Palace?" Emperor Adler asked. Axis did not answer yet he walked his way to them slowly.
"I was sent here because the High Priest Rowen heard a call from God." The room went silent as they waited for Axis to continue what he was going to say. "It was 'Please do open your eyes and ears. Listen to a certain person, therefore you will find who the true killer is.' It was the first time in years that God spoke to him again."
Everyone started making assumptions inside their head but for Ashleah she felt like there was someone squeezing her heart out for she knew who the God was talking about. He was now considering their side that when Nash starts talking about what he saw they could assume that he did that.
"So, he is telling us that when someone wants to tell us what they saw.. we should listen to them before making such assumptions about them?" Emperor Adler said as he quickly puts some sense in what the message was.
Axis nodded his head, for the man was about to open his mouth but the door yet opened again revealing Nash and Kian walking behind him. "His Imperial Majesty, Emperor of Genry Greetings! Her Imperial Highness, Princess of Genry Greetings!" Both said in sync while they lightly bowed their heads and bodies.
"Do you have some great news for us?" Prescott said. Kian quickly nodded his head and slowly his gaze landed on Duke Deoncan who was obviously trying to avoid all sorts of eye contact from them, but he failed miserably when his eyes landed on Ashleah.
"I wanted to tell you situations that I created. It's just assumptions of things that may happen with their next target and what also happened to both of the victims. W-would you please hear me out?" Axis widened his eyes when he heard Nash stuttering. He always thought that Nash was someone who would never stutter or feel nervous but what would he expect? Nash is still a human being and still has feelings.
On the other hand, Emperor Adler felt like it was a sign therefore a small yet amazed smile came across his face as he nodded his head and signaled his hand, meaning that Nash could continue with what he was going to say to them.
"I do think that they are planning it all out smoothly, since their two victims had their Father's out of town, but the only difference was that the 1st victim, her Father went back in an earlier schedule. They are keeping on track with what's happening with their next victim." He stopped and looked around, Nash saw how everyone was listening closely to every word he says.
"For we saw the injuries on their body, it was almost identical. They strangle them and yes, do the disgusting thing to them, throw some punches at their face as we can see because of the bruises plastered on their faces. After that, I think the way they kill them is by slashing their pulse on their wrists for when we check their bodies we both so deep and large slashes on their pulses."
Nash stopped talking, the throne room was still silent as ever. It was just their breathing, it was the only thing that can be heard until Emperor Adler started to clap his hands, making everyone look at his direction.
The Emperor slowly clapped his hands as his feet found its way down the small stairs and continued walking to Nash with a proud and amazed smile on his face. His eyes were beaming with pride as his hands shook the Duke's shoulder and chuckled.
"Look at this man, using all his might ha? You are really your father's son! Well then, what he said really made sense. But, may I ask what's your plan?"
Nash was about to answer when the princess with a huge smile plastered on her face spoke. "I do think that we have the same plan, Father."